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A Tunisian crochet towel topper pattern with a simple Canadian maple leaf colorwork section to practice basic Tunisian crochet stitches! 

Happy Canada Day! I am kicking off my pattern sale with a brand new pattern to celebrate Canada Day!

Since I won’t be able to have my poutine and Timmies, I thought I’d make something for us Canadian crocheters to make myself feel better! In this project, you will learn how to do basic Tunisian crochet stitches, colorwork, and how to increase and decrease stitches! Oh and you’ll get a super cute functional product in the end! A crochet towel topper or crochet towel holder perfect for your kitchen!

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About the Pattern:

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner 

Yarn:

Big Twist Twinkle in Red (COL A) 150 yards (Size 4 worsted weight yarn; 170g/6oz, 347m/380yds; 97% Acrylic, 3% Polyester)

Comfy Worsted in White (COL B) 100 yards (Size 4 worsted weight yarn;  oz/50 g, 109 yds/ m; 75% Pima Cotton, 25% Acrylic)

Hooks:

• J 6.0 mm Tunisian crochet hook that is at least 8 in. long or with an 8 in. cord

Notions: 

• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• Measuring tape
• 2 wooden rings (70 mm or bigger)

Gauge:

• Gauge is 18 sts over 14 rows in Tunisian simple stitch for a 4 x 4 in. square using a 6 mm hook.

Finished Size:

• Short size is 15 x 4.5 inches  
• Long size is 19 x 4.5 inches 

Pattern Notes:

This pattern is for a fun Tunisian crochet towel topper featuring the Canadian maple leaf.. It’s the perfect colorwork project to practice the basic Tunisian crochet stitches! 

• This pattern uses a few Tunisian crochet techniques. Use the following video tutorials as needed:
  • Canehdian Towel Topper (LONG size) Full video tutorial

• Other important tutorials:
• Foundation Row, Tunisian simple stitch
• How to Bind off in Tunisian Crochet
• Tunisian crochet colorwork
• How to Single Crochet
• Tunisian knit stitch  
• How to increase stitches Tunisian crochet
• How to decrease stitches Tunisian crochet

• Pattern rows are Forward pass instructions.

• The following instructions are implied:
  • The loop already on the hook at the beginning of the row counts as the first st. 
  • Always Tunisian simple stitch in the last st of the row, being sure to work under both loops of the st.

• Return Pass: Follow the foundation row and each row with the Return Pass in the same color unless a color change is needed.
  • Return Pass Instructions: Ch 1, *yarn over, pull through two loops; repeat from * until 1 loop remains on the hook.
  • Increase: Tunisian simple stitch, then work Tunisian knit stitch into the same stitch.

Abbreviations:

Ch: Chain
Tss: Tunisian simple stitch
RetP: Return Pass -Explained above
Sc: Single crochet
Inc: Increase
Tks: Tunisian knit stitch
Tss2tog: Tunisian simple stitch two together

LONG SIZE COLOR CHART

Pattern Instructions (Long Size):

Join Col A to a wooden ring with a slip knot. Sc 8 around a wooden ring.

Row 1: Turn and work the foundation row into the sc stitches. Pick up a loop into the next 8 sts. Complete normal RetP.

Row 2: Inc, Tss across until there are 2 sts remaining, inc, work last st as normal.

Rows 3 to 7: Repeat row 2. At the end of row 7, you should have 18 sts.

Row 8: Inc, tss across, work last st as normal. (19 sts).
Rows 9 to 13: Tss across. (19 sts). At the end of the RetP join Col B.

Note: Complete color chart in Tunisian simple stitch. Refer to the chart above. Refer to the video tutorial for how to complete colorwork.

Note: Refer to color chart for rows 14 to 27 colorwork

Row 14: (Col B) x 19
Rows 15 to 17: (Col B) x 9, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 9
Row 18: (Col B) x 4, (Col A) x 11, (Col B) x 4
Row 19: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 13, (Col B) x 3
Row 20: (Col B) x 2, (Col A) x 15, (Col B) x 2
Row 21: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 13, (Col B) x 3
Row 22: (Col B) x 2, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 2
Row 23: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 5, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 3
Row 24: (Col B) x 6, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 1, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 1, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 6
Row 25: (Col B) x 8, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 8
Row 26: (Col B) x 9, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 9
Row 27: (Col B) x 19. Join Col A at the end of RetP. Leave a 6 in. tail and cut Col B yarn.
Rows 28 to 39: Tss across.
Row 40: Tss across. Join Col B at the end of RetP

Note: Refer to color chart for rows 41 to 54 colorwork

Row 41: (Col B) x 19
Row 42: (Col B) x 9, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 9
Row 43: (Col B) x 8, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 8
Row 44: (Col B) x 6, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 1, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 1, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 6
Row 45: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 5, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 3
Row 46: (Col B) x 2, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 2
Row 47: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 13, (Col B) x 3
Row 48: (Col B) x 2, (Col A) x 15, (Col B) x 2
Row 49: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 13, (Col B) x 3
Row 50: (Col B) x 4, (Col A) x 11, (Col B) x 4
Rows 51 to 53: (Col B) x 9, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 9
Row 54: Tss across with Col B. Join Col A at the end of RetP. Leave a 6 in. tail of Col B and cut yarn.
Rows 55 to 59: Tss across with Col B. (19 sts)
Rows 60 to 64: Tss2tog, Tss across until there are 3 sts remaining, Tss2tog, work last st as normal. (9 sts)
Row 65: Tss2tog, tss across, work last st as normal.

Working through each vertical bar, sc around the wooden ring. Leave a 6 in. tail and cut yarn. Weave in all loose ends.

SHORT SIZE COLOR CHART

Pattern Instructions (Short Size):

Join Col A to a wooden ring with a slip knot. Sc 8 around a wooden ring.

Row 1: Turn and work the foundation row into the sc stitches. Pick up a loop into the next 8 sts. Complete normal RetP.

Row 2: Inc, Tss across until there are 2 sts remaining, inc, work last st as normal.

Rows 3 to 7: Repeat row 2. At the end of row 7, you should have 18 sts.

Row 8: Inc, tss across, work last st as normal. (19 sts). 

Rows 9 and 10: Tss across. At the end of the RetP join Col B.

Note: Complete color chart in Tunisian simple stitch. Refer to the chart above. Refer to the video tutorial for how to complete colorwork.

Note: Refer to color chart for rows 11 to 27 colorwork

Row 11: (Col B) x 19
Rows 12 to 14: (Col B) x 9, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 9
Row 15: (Col B) x 4, (Col A) x 11, (Col B) x 4
Row 16: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 13, (Col B) x 3
Row 17: (Col B) x 2, (Col A) x 15, (Col B) x 2
Row 18: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 13, (Col B) x 3
Row 19: (Col B) x 2, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 2
Row 20: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 5, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 3
Row 21: (Col B) x 6, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 1, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 1, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 6
Row 22: (Col B) x 8, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 8
Row 23: (Col B) x 9, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 9
Row 24: (Col B) x 19. Join Col A at the end of RetP. Leave a 6 in. tail and cut Col B yarn.
Rows 25 and 26: Tss across.
Row 27: Tss across. Join Col B at the end of RetP

Note: Refer to color chart for rows 28 to 41 colorwork

Row 28: (Col B) x 19
Row 29: (Col B) x 9, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 9
Row 30: (Col B) x 8, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 8
Row 31: (Col B) x 6, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 1, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 1, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 6
Row 32: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 5, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 3
Row 33: (Col B) x 2, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 3, (Col B) x 2
Row 34: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 13, (Col B) x 3
Row 35: (Col B) x 2, (Col A) x 15, (Col B) x 2
Row 36: (Col B) x 3, (Col A) x 13, (Col B) x 3
Row 37: (Col B) x 4, (Col A) x 11, (Col B) x 4
Rows 38 to 40: (Col B) x 9, (Col A) x 1, (Col B) x 9
Row 41: Tss across with Col B. Join Col A at the end of RetP. Leave a 6 in. tail of Col B and cut yarn.
Rows 42 and 43: Tss across with Col B. (19 sts)
Rows 44 to 48: Tss2tog, Tss across until there are 3 sts remaining, Tss2tog, work last st as normal. (9 sts)
Row 49: Tss2tog, tss across, work last st as normal.

Working through each vertical bar, sc around the wooden ring. Leave a 6 in. tail and cut yarn. Weave in all loose ends.

You are done! Have any questions? The best way to reach me is via email: noorsknits@gmail.com

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This is an original pattern from Noor’s Knits, ©2023. Please do not reprint, repost, or sell any parts of this pattern, but feel free to link back to my blog. You are welcome to sell finished items made from this pattern but please kindly link back to my website. Send questions to noorsknits@gmail.com.

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